Despite its size, Ethiopia still has an underdeveloped cosmetics industry. Basic cosmetic and toiletry products such as shampoos, tooth paste and decorative cosmetics are not produced locally and are often supplied through illegal imports. Some of the smuggled products are product rejects and have not been tested as to their safety for human use.

Taking this into consideration, Berchaco which is a front runner in the cosmetics line, decided to form a joint venture with a Dutch company De Streep Finance B.V. Cosmar which is a private label and contract manufacturer of quality cosmetic products in Indonesia, under its holding company in the Netherlands. The purpose of this joint venture company named as Cosmar East Africa, is to introduce quality decorative and skin care cosmetics to both local and foreign markets at affordable prices, through its own brands and also by manufacturing for third parties, including international brands. It has commissioned an internationally GMP and ISO certified manufacturing plant in Addis Ababa.

Cosmar East Africa Business Share Company operates a skin care, hair care and oral care manufacturing. The Company integrated with plastic bottle, jar and cap production plant. It is located in Bole Sub city, Woreda 07, Gurde Sholla, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. The company was initially established and gets legal recognition in January 25, 2007. The shareholders of the company were Berchaco Ethiopia P.L.C and De Streep Finance B.V. and finally De Streep Finance sold an entire share to Ato. Egziael Buzuayehu as of Dec. 2012.

In Feb 2016 the company were restructure and accept new share holders in 60:40 Share Base and the majour share holders are Chemi & Cotex Ethiopia limited, East African Holding S.c, . The majority of share taken by chemi & cotex Ethiopia Limited . Chemi & Cotex Ethiopian Limited is a company incorporated under the law of British Virgin Islands and having its registration office at Trident Chambers, Road Town, Toraola, and British Virgin Islands. . The factory has opened job opportunity for More than 150 regular and more than 28 contracts Employees.

Quality Policy

The Management of Cosmar East Africa Business Share Company is fully committed to produce and deliver quality Skin Care, Hair Care and Oral Care products that satisfy customers' need, and meet the statutory and regulatory requirements by maintaining and developing the Quality Management System. It is the Policy of the Company to provide the resources needed for Performance improvement and to create a conducive work-environment that enable appreciable teamwork, employee development, willingness to do the right thing the first time and every time and increase the IT application there by to ensure effective resource utilization ,cost reduction and better market share. Quality objectives which are consistent with the quality policy are formulated, Communicated and reviewed regularly. Maintenance and continual improvement of the system, Products and Processes are ensured by conducting internal Audit and management review at a planned interval.

This company will have a significant positive contribution in the Ethiopian cosmetics industry in terms of import substitution and availability of health-related products as toothpaste, body creams and shampoos of certified quality for both low and middle income groups of the society.

EAH News

Vacancies

The Chairman of East African Holding Share Company, Buzuayehu T. Bizenu, has been featured on Forbes as one of the 5 Ethiopian Multi-Millionaires published on June 13, 2017.
Reference site: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/06/13/5-ethiopian-multi-millionaires-you-should-know

The Chairman of East African Holding Group of Companies, Ato Buzuayehu Tadele Bizenu, was awarded the Honorary Doctorate Degree 2016 by Lincoln University, Oakland, California USA, on the 29th January, 2017 at a colorful ceremony held at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa congress hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The EAHSC group is one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Ethiopia engaged in various manufacturing and agricultural activities.

National Ready Mix Construction PLC, (NPC) is established to engage in the manufacture of Ready Mix Concrete to supply for the different Construction Projects, Real Estate Developers and other Public or Private customers within Addis Ababa areas. This year shall be the official year of its emerging into this Ready Mix Concrete business, but with a determination and high spirit of evolving into one of the major players within the next 2 to 3 years. Being an arms-length business affiliate of East African Holdings, it has its inherent advantage due to the presence of National Cement Share Company.
NPC is a greenfield project and was successfully commissioned last 10th August of 2016 by Turkish expert, as the full sets of machineries are supplied by Turkish company, Semix. It has the nominal Production Capacity of 105 cubic meters per hour of concrete, which is processed thru a highly Automated System using PLC, Programmable Logic Control. The founding shareholders are two indigenous...

Ethiopia’s largest Edible Oil Factory Hameressa Edible Oil Share Company located in Harar Region, has been Sold to Ethio-Asian Industries PLC by the Privatization & Public Enterprises Supervising Agency (PPEPSA). Hameressa was handed over by PPESA’s Director General Beyene G/Meskel to Ethio Asian Industries PLC on Wednesday, October 29, 2014.
Hameressa which was founded in 1998 produces and markets refined edible oil products from different seeds such as groundnuts, sesame, and cotton seeds.

East African Agri-Business P.L.C has ventured into the Coffee business with its well-known Black Lion trademark. Introducing Black Lion Coffee which is handpicked, roasted and ground with utmost care. With its Fresh, mellow and bold body, it captures the distinctive Ethiopian aftertaste in every cup brewed.
Our Black Lion Coffee comes in 250gm, 500gm, and 1KG packages in both freshly roasted beans and ground coffee to cater the needs of our clients.
Black Lion Coffee drum roasts coffee beans daily in small batches and deliver promptly to our customers to ensure they enjoy maximum quality from our brand.